Surprise — I'm not just a playwright, but so much more...
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Petra Tabarelli
Hi, I'm Petra, a playwright and cultural historian. On this website, I'll give you an insight into my everyday life and my thoughts as a playwright.
This is what I want to stand for as a playwright
💆I want to write plays that last longer than the performance itself. That really stays with people. To make an audience stop and think. To consider something they might not have considered before. To become more aware of their own way of seeing. ❓Why does every tension have to be released? I like open endings. Though I think I’d rather call them ‘sudden endings’. I don’t want to deny the audience catharsis. 💁♀️I just don’t want to hand them a ready-made one on a silver platter. They’r
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Divine Silence in a Vintage Shop in Stockholm
It was fascinating. Even now, looking back, I still can’t find a word that properly describes that shop. When I was standing in the middle of it, stopping every few feet because there was something else to stare at, one thought suddenly occurred to me: this, for me, is the ’Divine Silence‘ Dmitry Krymov means. I simply couldn’t categorise it. Yes, the title of this post calls it a vintage shop, because that’s what it said outside. But it wasn’t a typical vintage shop of the kind you find ever
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Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift on stage – First Performance Impressions
It was Friday, 24 October 2025, when the stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift opened at the Richmond Theatre — outside the Richmond Theatre, there was an expectant, bustling atmosphere. A mix of ages and dress codes – from smart casual to properly turned out – milled about the foyer, heading towards the stalls or making their way up to the dress circle with drinks in hand. They had all come for the premiere of Caroline Graham’s Midsomer Murders: The Killings at B
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